Obituaries
Ernie Willeford
Nov 3, 2023
Ernie Douglas Willeford
May 19, 1967 – November 3, 2023
Ernie Willeford, 56, of Wharton passed away peacefully on Friday, November 3, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 19, 1967, in Houston, Texas to the late Gene and Clarabell Gay Cox.
Ernie was raised in Buffalo and graduated from Buffalo...
Taylor Jones
Nov 3, 2023
Taylor Legare Jones
August 10, 1939 – November 3, 2023
Taylor Jones, 84, of Houston passed away peacefully on Friday, November 3, 2023, in a Spring Texas nursing center following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 10, 1939, in Wharton, Texas to the late John Thomas and Mary Virginia Hudgins Jones.
Taylor was raised in the...
Esther Louise Kitzmiller
Nov 1, 2023
Esther Louise Kitzmiller November 17th 1944 – November 1st 2023 Esther Louise Kitzmiller, 78, of Boling, Tx passed away on Wednesday November 1st 2023 in a hospital in Sugarland, Tx. She was born on November 17th 1944 in Bismarck, West Virginia to the late Leon David Kitzmiller Sr and Cynthia Twila (Cosner) Kitzmiller. Esther was raised in the West Virginia...
Vernon Allen Janik
Oct 31, 2023
Vernon Allen Janik September 14, 1955 – October 31, 2023 Vernon Janik, 68, of El Campo passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born on September 14, 1955, in Wharton, Texas to the late Rudolph and Martha Chumchal Janik. Vernon was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School...
Jesse Vega
Oct 24, 2023
Jesse “Jr” Vega, 66, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Jesse was born the second youngest of seven children to Jesse and Ignacia Vega on April 23, 1957, in Bay City, Texas. Jesse grew up in Bay City, Texas and graduated from Bay City High School in 1976. He married Cynthia Garza in 1979 and settled down in Wharton,...
Yvonne Welborn Johse
Oct 23, 2023
Yvonne Welborn Johse March 3, 1936 – October 23, 2023 Yvonne Welborn Johse, 87, of Wharton passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, in her Wharton assisted living apartment following a brief illness. She was born on March 3, 1936, in Houston, Texas to the late Lue B. and Marguriette Frazier Welborn. Yvonne was raised in the Pasadena-Golden Acres area...
Paula Ferrel Alcalar
Oct 21, 2023
Paula Ferrel Alcalar March 2, 1934 – October 21, 2023 Paula Ferrel Alcalar, 89, of Wharton passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at a Richmond hospital following a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 2, 1934 in Kendleton, Texas to the late Jesus and Ramona Molina Ferrel. Paula was raised in Hungerford and...
David Wayne Dusak
Oct 4, 2023
David Wayne Dusak September 16th 1956 – October 4th 2023 David Wayne Dusak passed into the arms of the Lord peacefully on October 4th 2023 at his residence in Danevang, Texas. He was born September 16th 1956 in Wharton, Texas to the late Albert Dusak and Mildred Marling Dusak. David was a man of many skills. While he was a...
Julian Flores III
Sep 27, 2023
Julian Flores III Julian Flores, III, 57, of East Bernard, passed away on September 27, 2023, at his residence in East Bernard surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 10, 1966 in Eagle Lake, Texas. Julian was raised in Eagle Lake. He was active in the Boy Scouts and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated...
Clara Spacek
Sep 18, 2023
Clara Spacek, aged 72, peacefully passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at her cherished residence after a brief illness. She was born on May 11, 1951, in Wharton, Texas, to the late Raymond Klimple and Martha Marie Brenk Thurmond.
Clara's roots were firmly planted in the Wharton area, where she received her education at Wharton schools. On July...
Frances Quijas Gonzalez
Sep 17, 2023
Frances Q. Gonzalez, 85, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at a Wharton long term care faculity following a brief illness. She was born on December 3, 1937 in New Gulf, Texas to the late Antonio and Trinidad Castillo Quijas.
Frances was raised in the Boling area and graduated from Boling High School. She married Hilliaro M Gonzalez,...
Raybert Lee Williamson, Sr.
Sep 15, 2023
Raybert Lee Williamson, Sr., 87, of Wharton, passed away on September 15, 2023. He was born on October 4, 1935 to the late Burnett and Lydia Williamson.
Ray was born in Cullman, AL and moved to Wharton where he graduated from high school. He met and married Shirey Frankum on July 3, 1955. They were married for 68 years....
Baldemore Garza
Sep 12, 2023
Baldemore Mora Garza, 83, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at a Richmond hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 5, 1940 in Bishop, Texas to the late Manuel and Ausencion Mora Garza.
Baldemore was raised in the Wharton area and attended Wharton schools. He worked as a pipe fitter for several years. He was...
Frank Buxkemper
Sep 10, 2023
Frank Lee Buxkemper, Jr. 86, of East Bernard, passed away September 10, 2023, in Houston, following a lengthy illness.
Frank was born on July 30, 1937 in Fayetteville, TX to Frank Fred and Lillie Prasifka Buxkemper. He lived in Frelsburg, Ballinger & Sealy before moving to the farm in East Bernard in 1945. Frank was an only child.
He married...
Aileen Chumchal
Sep 4, 2023
Aileen Marie Chumchal, 93, of Wharton went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 4, 2023. She was born on August 2, 1930, to the late Louis and Beatrice Polasek Schmidt of Hillje, TX.
Aileen was raised in Hillje and attended school in Hillje and El Campo. She graduated from El Campo High School in 1948. After graduation...
Marjorie Jurek
Sep 2, 2023
Marjorie Tracy Orsak Jurek, 81, was born on March 25, 1942 in Sealy, Texas to the late Adolph and Theresa Mikel Orsak. Marjorie graduated from East Bernard High School in 1961.She met the love of her life, Mel-Roy Jurek, at the skating rink in Wallis, Texas and they wed on November 19, 1961. They enjoyed life together for 54 years...
Stanley Konvicka
Aug 30, 2023
Stanley Albert Konvicka, 86, of Wharton, TX passed away on August 30, 2023 in a Houston hospital. He was born on July 27, 1937, in Wharton to the late Frank and Mary Malek Konvicka. Stanley was raised in the Wharton area and attended school in Wharton. He served our country honorably in the United States Army and was a farmer...
Julian Estrada Sr.
Aug 29, 2023
Julian Estrada, Sr. Julian Estrada, Sr., 70, of Lane City passed away on August 29, 2023, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 19, 1953, to the late Jesse and Consuelo Valdez Estrada. Julian was a carpenter and mechanic all his life. He was known to family as a jack of all trades. He enjoyed...
Gregory Keener
Aug 29, 2023
Gregory Alden Keener
Gregory Keener, 61, of Wharton, passed away August 29, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Hungerford.
Gregory was born in Houston on July 11, 1962 to parents, Pat and Davlyn Whitten Keener. He was raised in the Spring area and attended Klein Oak schools. He was the owner and operator of Greg’s Pool Service...
Bryan Reed
Aug 28, 2023
Bryan Shelby Reed
Bryan Shelby Reed, 42, of Wharton passed away at the Wharton ER after a long battle of chronic pain and depression. He was born May 19, 1981 in Tomball, TX. He is survived by his mother, Karen Macfarland and husband, James of Wharton, father John Reed and wife, Julie of Fort McKavett, Tx, sister Rachel Reed Jacobs...
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